Peter Schmuck's Orioles observation deck (Week 15)

CaptionManny's All-Star turn

Gene Sweeney Jr. / Baltimore Sun

Tuesday's All-Star Game at Citi Field could end up being a showcase for the game's three most dynamic young stars, and don't be surprised if Manny Machado finds a way to steal the show. He didn't get voted into one of the starting lineups like the Bryce Harper and Mike Trout, but I'm going to make a bold prediction. He will be named to more All-Star teams over the course of his career than either of them. Why? Because he's got the most pure talent and because he plays a position where premium players are always going to be, well, at a premium.

Tuesday's All-Star Game at Citi Field could end up being a showcase for the game's three most dynamic young stars, and don't be surprised if Manny Machado finds a way to steal the show. He didn't get voted into one of the starting lineups like the Bryce Harper and Mike Trout, but I'm going to make a bold prediction. He will be named to more All-Star teams over the course of his career than either of them. Why? Because he's got the most pure talent and because he plays a position where premium players are always going to be, well, at a premium. (Gene Sweeney Jr. / Baltimore Sun)

Chris Davis isn't the odds-on favorite to win the All-Star Home Run Derby on Monday night, but he'll win it nonetheless. He'll get some competition from his American League teammates -- Robinson Cano, Yoenis Cespedes and reigning champion Prince Fielder -- but Davis will win for a couple of reasons. First and foremost, he'll win because this is his magic year. He'll also win because his swing is so effortless that he'll be able to maintain that swing much better in the later rounds on what should be a very warm, muggy night in Queens. Book it.

Chris Davis isn't the odds-on favorite to win the All-Star Home Run Derby on Monday night, but he'll win it nonetheless. He'll get some competition from his American League teammates -- Robinson Cano, Yoenis Cespedes and reigning champion Prince Fielder -- but Davis will win for a couple of reasons. First and foremost, he'll win because this is his magic year. He'll also win because his swing is so effortless that he'll be able to maintain that swing much better in the later rounds on what should be a very warm, muggy night in Queens. Book it. (Gene Sweeney Jr. / Baltimore Sun)